Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas · Public · 9,110 undergraduates · astate.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
78%
of 10,233 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1190
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$30,860Est.Estimate
$39,500 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Arkansas State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
78% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$35,500
a year in 2027-28, from a $39,500 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1080
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Accuplacer listed with ACT/SAT under required test scores on the How to Apply page
Source: Undergraduate Admission Requirements | Arkansas State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
78%
of applicants were admitted: 8,000 of 10,233 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 2.7% of them sent SAT scores and 87% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 950 to 1190
Reading and Writing 490 to 580
Math 480 to 630
ACT composite 18 to 24
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16003.3%
- 1200 to 139921%
- 1000 to 119943%
- 800 to 99930%
- 600 to 7993.3%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.54
- 4.019%
- 3.75 to 3.9922%
- 3.50 to 3.7419%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2410%
- 2.50 to 2.9912%
- Below 2.502.9%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$30,860
a year, in state
$39,500
a year, out of state (tuition $18,610)
- Tuition (in state)$9,970
- Fees$760
- Food and housing$12,300
- Books and supplies$1,290
- Transportation and other$6,540
Arkansas State University published $29,990 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$13,900
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,268
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,006
- $75,001 to $110,000$18,783
- Over $110,000$22,599
Financial aid
79%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$8,951
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
1.1%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $11,798 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
A-State Inspire
$6,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1210+ SAT or 25+ ACT, ACT superscore or new SAT
Deadline: July 1, 2027. To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and take 15 credit hours on campus each semester; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsA-State Enrichment
$4,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, 1060 to 1209 SAT or 21 to 24 ACT, ACT superscore or new SAT
Deadline: July 1, 2027. To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and take 15 credit hours on campus each semester; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsA-State Endeavor
$2,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, 990 to 1050 SAT or 19 to 20 ACT, ACT superscore or SAT
Deadline: July 1, 2027. To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and take 15 credit hours on campus each semester; it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsOut-of-State Scholarship
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
Offsets out-of-state tuition (student pays in-state tuition and fees)
- 3.00+ GPA, 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, ACT superscore or new SAT; first-time students
Deadline: July 1, 2027. To keep it: stay a full-time student.
Details
Show 2 more scholarships
A-State Scholar
$18,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
- 3.50+ GPA, 1400+ SAT or 31+ ACT, ACT superscore or new SAT; 2027 high school graduate
Deadline: February 1, 2027 (admitted with materials); accept offer by March 1, 2027. To keep it: a 3.5 college GPA, and take 15 credit hours at the college each semester (including one Honors course); it lasts up to 8 semesters.
DetailsA-State Trailblazer
$10,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
- 3.50+ GPA, 1300+ SAT or 28+ ACT, ACT superscore or new SAT
Deadline: February 1, 2027 (admitted with materials); accept offer by March 1, 2027. To keep it: a 3.5 college GPA, and take 15 credit hours at the college each semester; it lasts up to 8 semesters.
Details
Arkansas programs for residents
Arkansas Governor's Distinguished Scholarship
$10,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1410+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Single tier; Graduating HS senior; FAFSA; apply by March 1; 12 hrs first semester then 15/semester at one institution
Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship (traditional students)
$2,000 to $5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, Pathway: HS GPA 3.00 or higher (test score on record, no minimum); Standardized test score (ACT, SAT, Accuplacer or equivalent) on record; FAFSA; apply by July 1; full-time enrollment
- 990+ SAT or 19+ ACT, Pathway: HS GPA below 3.00 with qualifying test score; FAFSA; apply by July 1; enroll full-time (12 hrs first fall, 15/semester after)
Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program (Achievement)
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- Pathway: highest-scoring student in county (ACT/SAT + GPA + class rank); Top-scoring eligible student in county by ACT or SAT score, cumulative GPA and class rank; must apply for Academic Challenge to be considered; FAFSA; deadline July 1, an application, essay or interview
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AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
31 of 31
Earn credit with a score of 3
24 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,000Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 | ART 1013 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 5 | ART 1023 | |
| Art History | 3 | ART 2503 | |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1003 & BIOL 1001 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 2204 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 2214 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1013 & CHEM 1011 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POSC 1003 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CS 1013 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CS 1114 | |
| Drawing | 5 | ART 1033 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENG 1003 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENG 1003 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | BIOL 1063 & BIOL 1001 | |
| European History | 3 | HIST 1013 or HIST 1023 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FR 2013 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GER 2013 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 2313 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 2323 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUS 2503 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 2054 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 2064 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 2044 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHYS 2034 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MATH 1054 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY 2013 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 2013 | |
| Statistics | 4 | STAT 3233 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | POSC 2103 | |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 | |
| United States History | 4 | HIST 2763 & HIST 2773 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | HIST 1013 or HIST 1023 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
58%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$47,220
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Arkansas State University$47,107
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 34 majors here have earnings data.
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